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EP42 五分钟英语-About the Global News

2022/2/16
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#英语 #英语口语 #英语听力 #英语学习 #学英语 #五分钟

开场白:

Good morning! Today is Wednesday, February 16th, 2022.

今天是2022年2月16日

It’s the hump day again. A week goes by quickly and we are already halfway through.

Let’s take a look at what happened last night.

Here are the news stories for today.

第一部分:英语新闻朗读(0:13")

  • Super Bowl has 101 million TV viewers, up from 2021. (Associated Press)
  • Out With the Facebookers. In With the Metamates. (New York Times)
  • The Fed Missed Inflation. Can Jay Powell Tame It Without Causing a Recession? (Wall Street Journal)
  • Investors take shelter in cash as central bank fears shake markets. (Financial Times)
  • Tesla gains after Elon Musk reveals his stake in the EV-maker has risen to 21.2% despite his recent stock-selling spree. (Business Insider)

第二部分:中英文新闻讲解(3:00")

第三部分:重要单词回顾(5:03")

  • Rebound:recover in value, amount, or strength after a previous decrease or decline; 反弹
  • Conundrum:a confusing and difficult problem or question; 谜团
  • Improvisational: relating to or characterized by spontaneous performance, especially in music or drama; 即兴表演的
  • Shelter: a place providing food and accommodations for the homeless; 避难所
  • Spree:a spell or sustained period of unrestrained activity of a particular kind; 狂欢节